The Main Hall

Designed by William Burn, a leading architect of the nineteenth century, the foundation stone of the Main Hall was laid in 1823. The timber-panelled entrance door is flanked by imposing doric columns and opens into an oval plan hall with a shallow domed ceiling. The lofty dimensions and play of light in the room give a sense of great space and occasion.

The Main Hall may be an impressive historical space, but it is also a flexible one. To the sides, round-arched niches house wood-panelled doors leading to smaller rooms (ideal as break-out spaces), as well as kitchen and washroom facilities. Whether you see yourself sweeping under the columns to be married beneath the light from the clerestory window, talking from a podium on the stage to those seated at tables below, or enjoying dinner and music under the central chandeliers, this is your space to make your own.

KEY FEATURES

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High ceiling studded with gold rosettes.
Stained glass signs of the zodiac set into clerestory lantern windows.
Raised stage area spanning the width of one end of the Hall.
Mahogany-encased organ, an impressive focal point above the stage, built in memory of Rector Mackenzie who retired in 1901.
Cantilevered balcony lining the perimeter of the room, carried on doric columns.